Archives for August 2018

Family Matters
Grandkids bring in the grandparents.
More now than at any other point in my career, I'm representing parents who are moving closer to the kids and grandkids.
20 minutes. Or so. That's the threshold that most of my clients use (in part thanks to my advice); they want to be 20 minutes or less from kids/grandkids. Under 20 minutes is the perfect time that allows for a "hey, mom, can you get your sweet, perfect, adorable granddaughter from school; he's sick!" or "dad! I need to work late. Can you get your favorite, sweet, Read More

It's a big time at Nest. Our 10 year anniversary is here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqTUJXCg9D8&feature=youtu.be
10,000 Closings in 10 years. It's all about the people - our clients, and all who choose to work with, and stay with us.
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10,000.
That's a big number
When we started Nest almost 10 years ago, there were but a few of us in a small office in Downtown Charlottesville. We're a bit bigger now, with 11 offices, and more coming. We are grateful for each and every person who has chosen to work with us, and look forward to the next 10,000.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0B0-ZeAE2c
Nest County Fair
The next Nest County Fair is around the corner - a time for us to celebrate our clients, thank them, and Read More

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Three things I would do differently if I were starting my career over?

Maintain my client database better.

Asked for client reviews/testimonials. And saved them on the blog.

Hired an assistant earlier

The consistently exemplary and amazing team at Nest Marketing have put together templates for us. I'm finally using them, and putting them on my Instagram feed. Sprinkling in some shameless self promotion is ok sometimes, Read More

Choosing the right home, neighborhood, part of Charlottesville or Albemarle area can be hard, time-consuming, and challenging. As I tell my clients, "you're making a decision that will affect the rest of your lives (and your kids' too, if you have them).
My advice: take your time. So far this year, I have represented three or four buyers who started the search process between three and five years ago. Time and patience are key.
For example
I have clients who planned to move to the Charlottesville area from a larger, transient area to be in Read More

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About Jim Duncan

I am a Realtor/Broker/Partner with Nest Realty in Charlottesville, Virginia. The goal of this site/blog remains unchanged in the nearly 10 years since its founding – to provide clear, coherent and unbiased analysis of the Charlottesville area real estate market.